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Assisted by members of the Legion of Frontiersmen from Timmins and south Porcupire, Timmins police yesâ€" terday rounded up and brought closc to twenty alleged members Of the sect of "Jehovah‘s Witnesses" into the police station for questioning. Police were busy all afternoon interrogating the people but up to a late hour this morning no charges had been laid. When and if you go to the polls on election day, December 2, and cast your ballot, you will be climaxing weeks of work on the part of town officials. An election does not just happen; there is a good deal of preparatory work which first must be done. When and how this work is done is rigidly laid down by the Election Act, which is so designed to ensure the maximum in honesty and efficiency. Such rules are to make certain that when a man votes he is fulfilling his democratic right and duty with a minimum of inter{erence. The raids followed a distrisution of literature in the doorways of Timmins and South Porcupine homes some time on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning. A woman is alleged to have been caught in the act of leaving a booklet in a South Porcupine hom: and is being held on a charge Of vagâ€" rancy pending investigation. Chieflly distributed was a booklet entitled "End of Nazism," It was chiefly concerned with attixcks on and vilification Oof religion, particularly the Catholic Church. Nowhére in the booklet was the name of the publisher mentioned. Police divided the town Cff into zones and a number of frontiersmen and police cfficer took each zone and raidâ€" ed homes in it known to be those of Jechovah‘s Witnesses. Elections Do Not Just Happen; They Are Result Of Much Arduous Labor Police and frontiersmen are alleged to have found large quantities of literâ€" ature similar to that left in doorways in the homes of several of the peopls who were "visited" yesterday but it is doubted if any charges can be laid because of the discOveries. Town Officials Have Been Busy for Weeks Preparing for Election, if it is Necessary to Hold One in Timmins. Estimated Cost This Year in Neighbourhood of $2,000. Preparatory Work Specified by Election Act. Mother of President of Hollinger Mine Dies at Montreal The nomination meeting for this year‘s election, if there is one, will be on Friday, November 22 . Nominations will be accepted by the town clerk for the office of Mayor on Tuesday mornâ€" ing between ten and eleven o‘clock for council and school board between twelve noon and one o‘clock. The election will be held on December 2 between ten o‘clock in the morning and six o‘olock in the afternoon. Mrs. L. H. Timmins, mother Of Mr. Jules R. Timmins, president of the Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines, and widow of L. H Timmins, one Of the original financiers and backers of the Hollinger, died on PFriday at her residâ€" ence, 4 Surrey Gardens, Westmount, Montreal. She was Oover 80 years of age. Mr. J. R. Timmins and other sons were with her at the end. She had been ailirg for some months. The funeral took place toâ€"day at Montreal. To give an example of some of the preparatory work: each of the 47 balâ€" lot boxes which votes are placed must be equipped before they are sent out to the polls. FEach box contains pen and ink, pencils, nibs. paper clios, thumb tacks, erasers, bliotters, orders for the Deputy Returning Officer and a large number of election forms. There is also wax for the D. R. C. to seal the box after the votes have been counted. Equipping the boxes alone costs in the neighbourhood of $100. Last year‘s election cast about $2,200. The town council this year has estiâ€" mated that the tentative election will vost â€"$2,000. ‘The judge for this district, Rene Danis, has set November 19, at ten ‘rontiersmen and Police Swoop Down on Number of Timâ€" mins Homes Yesterday. Twenty Persons Brought in and Interrogated. One Woman, Allegedly Caught in Act of Distributing in South Porcupine, Held on V agâ€" rancy Charge. tm lt B P P :A L C »IP L C L P L AL m”‘. s P t MP L* 1 Section 8 Pages tm uw P P AP P P Clouds will clear away during the latter part of today and it will be clear and moderately cold, predicted Sydâ€" ney Wheeler, Hollinger weather obâ€" server, this morning. Temperatures, maximum and miniâ€" mum, since Thursday have been as folâ€" lows; Thursday 21 and 11; Friday 26 and 12; Saturday, 32 and 22; Sunday, 27 and 23. At eight o‘clock this mornâ€" ing it was 26 degrees. Clear and Colder Today Expect Clouds to Clear Away. Four Inches Snow Since Saturday. Between 7 a. m. on Saturday and 7 a. m. this morning a total of four inches of snow fell. Matachewan Public School Destroyed by Fire Friday Matachewan public school was desâ€" troyed by fire on Friday morning. The school was evacuated in an orderly manner, and although it burned to the ground, no one was burned or otherâ€" wise injured. The alarm was given at about eleven o‘clock in the morning when one of the boys returned to the class room to reâ€" port smoke at one end of a hall,. After the pupils were taken out some of the older boys got out what equipment they could with the assistance Oof other studâ€" ents who formed a bucket brigade tried to fight the fire which rapidly made headway through the building. Desâ€" pite their efforts, the building was razâ€" ed. o‘clock for revision Oof the voters list. On that day Judge Danis will sit in the town council chambers and hear the pleas of persons who feels that their names should be on the voters‘ lists. Then the town has to pay for use of the schools as polling subdivisions. After first obtaining permission of the school boards to make use of the schools the town contracts to pay rental for them. That rental usually amounts to about $500. Another task is the appointment of officials A deputy Returning Officer and a poll Clerk have to be appointed for each polling subdivision and paid for their work. About $600 is required for that purpose. And then there is the matter of the appointment of specâ€" ial constables and their payment. Comes the question of whether or: not there will be an election in Timâ€" mins this year. If it should so happen that only the required number of canâ€" didates for the several municipal ofâ€" fices qualify by 9 p. m. on November 23, then there may not be an election. Town ogicials; said today that it deâ€"| pends on the reply given their query by the Department of Municipal Agairs.| They have asked whether in the event; of an acclamation, they will have to hold a vote on the question of a two-‘ year term for mayor and councillors.‘ Two legal opinions have agreed that it will not be necessury and the final word on the matter is expected daily from the Departinent, The voters‘ lists themselves take much work and considerable money to prepare. The town is required by The Election Act to provide 200 of them and they cost in the neighbourhoo¢ of To the disappointment of the pupils, school is being carried on as usual, some classes in the bowling alley in the village, others in the church basement. Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY ¢ Jorcupine Mtpance Crashes Through Ice And Drowns ; Body Recovered The body of Antti Haapanen 35â€"yearâ€" old Finnish bushman, was recovered from Grasseâ€"Creek over the weekend after he crashed through the ice while wearing skis and drowned. Haapanen who was working at Woolâ€" ing camps near Connauzht was skiing on Grasse Creek in Thomas Township when the thin ice gayve way and he was plunged into the water. ‘ Provinâ€" cial police, assisted by bushmen worked for several hours before they were able to recover the body from the freezing waters. Funeral of Haa{panen who was born in Finland, ‘will be held from Walker‘s Funeral Home in . Timmins on Tuesday of this week. The death was deemedâ€"to be actâ€" idental and no inquest will be held. Finnish Bushmen Goes Through Ice Into Grasse Creek Near Connaught While Skiing. _ Provincial Officers and Bushmen Work for Several Hours to Recover Body Funeral From Timmins on Tuesday of This Week. Week. Attending the funeral from outâ€"ofâ€" town were Mr. Fred Larche, of Torâ€" onto: Mr. Joe Patrie, of Noranda; Mtr. Joe Carriere (Nephew), of Noranda; Mrs. Palmes Calve, of Kirkland Lake Pallâ€"bearers were His Worship, Mayor Emile Brunetts; Messrs. Joe Carriere, Mobile Larche, Phil Therriault, Tolâ€" mas Calve, Dr. Brennan. The late Mrs. Larche was a member of the Tiersâ€"Ordre, a Catholic club, and special tribute was paid to her by its members, who attended the funeral services, attired in uniform. Prior to the service the remains rested at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Desâ€" aulniers, 50%% â€"Third avenue. Funeral Here This . Morning of the Late Mrs. Geod. Larche and filled the house with smoke, Asiqe from that there was no damage. A single fire call was received by the local brigade from Thursday last. That came on Friday, from 37% Toke St. An oil burner on a furnace backfired Mother of Mrs. C. Desaulâ€" niers Died on Seventyâ€" fourth Birthday. Oil Burner Backfires Fills House With Smoke TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1940 BOMBING GERMANâ€"HELD TERRITORY A headâ€"on collision on the highway between Ansonville and Porquis Juncâ€" tion at 3.30 a m. on Saturday resulted in injuries to four persons two from Schumacher, and one from South Porâ€" cupine. + s« Cars Wrecked and Four Hurt in Headâ€"on Collision As the result. of: the crash Valeriote and Markel were taken to the hospital at Ansonville where they were treated for cuts and abrasions about their faces and heads. One passenger from the Conley car also was taken to the hospital, while Gentile is confined to his homse. They had played with Henry Kelâ€" neck‘s orchestra at the annual abitibi Golf Club Dance. Roy Markel and Steve Valâ€" eriote Receive Cuts About Face and Head. Roy Markel, Steve Valeriote and Don Gentile, all musicians from Timâ€" minsâ€" who were returning from TIroquois Falls were in one car and the other, driven .by Cormanâ€" Conley of Porquis Junction, contamed three people inâ€" cluding the driver. Annual Concert of Central School on Dec. 4th, 5th, 6th The dates for the annual concert of the Central public school this year are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4th, 5th and 6th. Pupils of the school are now selling tickets for the event. This concert has always been considâ€" ered an outstanding event by pargnts and others interested, and this year‘s concert promises to be up to the usual high standards of interest and enterâ€" tainment. 44y \l‘}]‘ Barmring the possibility of internal injuries, the two Timmins men will be free to return home in the near future. Both cars were said wrecked by the headâ€"on crash. The accident occurred on the 350 foot level at about 4.30 o‘clock on Satâ€" urday afterncoon. Larcher and his partner were on their way to a new working . place. In order to reach it they had to go down a raise. The young mah‘s partner stopped for a minâ€" ute to disengage a piece of water hose necessary to them in their work. He looked around just in time to see a large piece of loose rock drop on Laurier. The young man was pinned by the legs and also carried a part of the weight of the comparatively large piece of rock on his shoulders and back. Physicians this morning were hopeâ€" ful of improvement in his condition and said that everything possible which could be done for him would be done. Struck by Piece of Loose Rock, Laurier Larcher Badly Hurt Campaign under Way to Secure Funds for Victims of Bombings Was Operated Upon Yesterâ€" day. Youth and Vitality Great Assets. Donations May be Left at Bank of Montreal. Tag Day, Nov. 26th. The local campaign for funds to help the victims of Nazi bombings of Briâ€" tain got away to a good start last week. Thursday afternoon the formal launchâ€" ing of the campaign took place with an opening address over the radio by Mr. J. P. Bartleman. Mr. Bartleman spoke of the cool courage with which the people of Britain had faced the assaults of the Nazis from the air, but he made it plain that much dainage had been done and that many were homeless and in need as a result of the damage done by the Nazi bombers. It was to help these good people that the fund was started and it was hoped that the response from Timmins and district would be a generous on:e. It may be noted that already there have been many contributors to the fund. Donations may be left at the Timmins branch Of the Bank of Monâ€" treal. Donations will all be acknowâ€" ledged by official receipt, and a list of the donors will be published in The Advance. ;’rea" :O“a‘r“’”s Y ML SS a“'l‘i";’w; Members of the"Kâ€"Club were recruitâ€"= edged by official receipt, and a list Of}|pq the schools of Timmins by A the donors will be published in The committee of four Kiwanians. A genâ€" Advance. eral meeting was held at which there In connection with the fund, and| were about 200 boys. The Kâ€"Club plan to increase the public interést and inâ€"} was explained to them and the 134 formation in the matter, there will bcg who were willing to make the a public concert held in the Cart‘ier:efiort necessary to be a member of the theatre on Sunday evening, Nov. 24th. cluy were left. The boys elected a at 8.30, The Timmins Citizens‘ Band eouncilior from each school to sit and will be in attendance and present @A deliberate on club plans with the comâ€" number of selections. Other Ooutâ€"| mittee members and then they chose standing local talent wil} be on the) their own club president. programme, and the conceéert in generâ€"| The idea behind the club is to have al will be a very attractive and enâ€"| the boys collect scrap and waste paper Joyable one. and sell it. A market has been found Tag day for the Fund for the Vitâ€"| for them and when a storage warehouse tims of the Nazi Bombings will be is found they will be reddy to bazin Tuesday, Nov. 25th. operations. ‘Tentalive ylous ho ¢ been smm c The picture is of the British Welâ€" lington type of Bombers being used with such effectiveness at present in bombing military objectives in Germany.. The illustration is pubâ€" lished through the courtesy of the Director of Public Information at Oltawa. Published at Tmmins, Ont.., Canada Kvery MONDAY and THURSDAY Police said today that Marcaccini drove his car across Second Avenue without stopping as the sign there reâ€" quired and into the side of another automobile driven by George Sutherâ€" land, 120 Hart Street. Following the crash Marcaccini drove his automoâ€" bile over the curb. When they arrived on the secene, police said, they found the accused man leaning against a post. He was very much under the influence of liquor, they allege. Lucien Labourin, 17, of 83 Main Ave., was charged with receiving a wrist watch knowing it to be stolen. A woâ€" man was charged with him but police were not certain today if they would press the charges against her. A charge of driving while under the influence of liquor was laid against Eliq Marcaccini of Ansonville following his arrest by Timmins poilce at seven o‘clock on Sunday evening. Mrs. Ruth Lapratte, 162 Avenue Road, was brought back from Connaught by Timmins police. She was alleged to have deserted her children in Timmins. Forced Back to Defence Lines 25 Miles Inside The Borders of Albania Allege Drunk Driving Mrs. D. O‘Connor Died on Saturday Aged Eighty Years Funeral services were â€"conducted . at St. Anthony‘s Cathedral this (Monday) morning for the late Mrs Mary Anne O‘Connor, who died at her home in Connaught on Saturday. . Pallbearers were Dr. Kelly, Messrs J. Boucher, F. M. McRae, J. L. Regan, M. O‘Rourke, and Jos Clemens. The late Mrs. O‘Connor was preâ€" deceased by her husband, Daniel, about seven years ago. She was eighty years old, and had been resident in Conâ€" naught for about twentyâ€"five years. The late Mr. and Mrs. Dan O‘Conâ€" nor were among the mostâ€"widely known throughout the length : and breadth of the Porcupine as was also the kindness and the hospitality of the O‘Connors. Ansonville Man Charged Following Crash Last Evening. "Never Turn Back," in Greece Says Mussolini Simultaneâ€" ously With Announcement That Koritza in Greek Hands and Italians Driven Back to Desperate Defence of Albania. 130 Tanks, 600 Italian Soldiers Give up in Yugoâ€"Slavia. Among the Most Esteemed of the Pioneers of the North. Miniature Businessmen May Be Calling On You One daughter Mrs. Jos. Clemens, formerly of Timmins, survives If a small boy carrying a Kâ€"Club card comes around to your door and asks you to give him any wasite matâ€" erial, such as old papers, old tires and tubes, batteries, old rubber or scrap iron, or to save it for him for a later collection, but give him a good recepâ€" tion. He is one of 134 minilature Timâ€" mins businessmen who are helping them:lves and the war effort by turnâ€" ing these materials into cash. This boy will be a member of the Kâ€"Club (the "K" stands for Kiwanis). He will be a boy whose father is either dead or on active service. Small Boys Carrying Kâ€"Club Cards Are Gathering Serap and Waste and Selling it to Benefit Red Cross As Well As Themselves. _ Give Them a Good Recention When They Come to Your Door. Have Over Ten Tons So Far. From London comes the report that 600 Italian troops and 130 tanks have crossed the border from Greece and surrendered to Yugo Slay authorities according to information from Devâ€" delija, near the Greekâ€"Yugo Slay bor« der. Simultaneously <with news of Musâ€" solini‘s announcement that Italy would "never turn back" in the Greek camâ€" paign came word from Athens that hardâ€"pressed Italian troops were fall« ing back today from the key town of Koritza to a new line of defence twenty five miles inside the Albanian border with their counterâ€"attacks hopelessly smashed and a motorized column of 130 tanks cut off on a mountain road. All along the border battle front, Greéek military reports indicate the inâ€" vasion of Greece, which Italian forces launched three weeks ago, had turned into a desperate denfence of Albania from fierce Greek counter drives. The motorized column which was cut off was said to have attempted a "last chance" drive through â€" snowâ€" clogged mountain pasis toward the Yuzgo Slay frontier. Hard pressed Italian troops were reâ€" ported falling back from the city of Koritza. Greek mountain troops have left their position in the hills around the Albanian city and are at the gates of the city. Said a Greek spokesman: "Our troops dominate the Koritzaâ€"Ersicke road in this area and our troops are mopping up in the Koritza region up to and beâ€" yond the frontier‘". Meanwhile in Rome, Mussolini told Fascist chiefs today that the war must go on until England is annihilated. Italy, he said, must be prepared for ‘"more severe" sacrifices. He would never "turn back" from the Greek cam»â€" paign. Italy had 1,000,000 men under arms and could call on 8,000,000® more the dictator said. He denied that half of the Italian navy‘s battleship fleet had been deht,royed at ‘the recent Taranto engagement. | bn.\?’ one ship had been so badly damaged that it could not be repaired withinâ€"a short time, he said, The Jr. C. W. L. bake sale held at the Style Shoppe on Saturday afternoon was a successful event, and the members extend thanks to all who patronized the sale. Jr. C. W. L. Bake Sale on Saturday, Successful Event Conveners of the event were Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Lapointe, and Mrs,. J. Martin. Â¥ The R.AF. last night directed smashâ€" ing blows at oil refineries in Germany. Particularly heavy were attacks directâ€" ed at Gelsenkirchen. made for two collections but because of cirecumstances beyond «eontrol, it was necessary to abandon both of them, However, it is fairly definite that one collection will be made before Christâ€" mas. Merely by soliciting stores and busâ€" iness houses, over ten tons of waste was collected in four weeks. Of that amount five tons, 440 pounds have been shipped and sold already,. More than four tons are in storage awaiting shipâ€" ment at the present time. The amount shipped consisted largely of paper which was composed of four types, mixed, news, book and craft. A proportion of the net recgipts received from the sales will be turned over to the Red Cross, What proportion is up to the boys themseives to decide, Before shipment a lot of work is reâ€" quired. Paper must be baled and scrap must be put into crates to facilitats easy handling. These boys are doing most of this work themselves and in doing so they are indirectly assisting the war effort, even aside from their Red Cross donâ€" ations. For they are turning waste into money and currency is one of our greatest needs right now. Soâ€"If thie small boy carrying the Kâ€"Club card comes timidly to your Single Copyâ€"Five Cents R.AF. 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